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Types and Uses of Film The chart below will help you understand the many advantages and disadvantages of modern film.

Film	Characteristics	Advantages	Disadvantage
100 Speed ISO	This film has high grain and sharpness qualities. It can be used in sunny outdoor as well flash photos.	Good for sunny days and flash. Best used for close-ups, landscapes and posed photographs.	Not recommended for action shooting such as sporting events. Can not be used for low existing light situations.
200 Speed ISO	Similar to 100	Similar to 100	Similar to 100.
400 Speed ISO	Very versatile film for existing light and action photography.	Can be used effectively in stop action and night photography. Used by the pros in a wide variety of settings.	Limited in enlargement because of the grain. However Kodak and Fuji are developing new versions to overcome the limitations. (I recommend this speed)
800/100 Speed ISO	Film with a great deal of grain. To be used in very low light situations	Good for very low light, such as sporting events.	Limited enlargement. Colors are not always true.
1600 Speed ISO	Grain is even higher than 1000.	Good for extremely low light situations	Don't even think about enlargements.

Note: Grain are tiny dots of silver crystals that create the image. The higher the speed the further the grains are apart. If you try to enlarge a high speed film the subject looks as if it has brownish freckles. Good news the major film companies are producing high speed film with fine grains.
ISO stands for the speed of the film. The more sensitive the film the greater the ISO number.
The less sensitive the film the lower the ISO number. Most cameras today set the film number for you automatically. However if yours doesn't, check the speed on the film and adjust it accordingly on your camera.

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